Heksenberg

CBS name: Wijk 22 Heksenberg

Heksenberg is one of 23 districts in Heerlen, with 3,025 residents and 1,500 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €207,000 is 3% below the municipal average. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 091722 · 2 neighbourhoods · 88 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,025residents1 January 2025

€207,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000

28%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%

24services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Heksenberg in HeerlenPostcodes in Heksenberg highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey

Map of Heerlen with Heksenberg highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Heksenberg.

Select a neighbourhood for its full report.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Heksenberg	2,450	€206k	74%	79%	19%	30%	21
Pronsebroek	575	€214k	72%	69%	31%	22%	41

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Heksenberg is €207,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

1,500homes1 January 2025

77%single-family houses23% flats and apartments

73%owner-occupied13% housing association

0%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied

830 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³

2,710 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%

36%homes with solar panelsHeerlen: 28%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Heksenberg compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%

9%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%

4.7%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%

€79,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000

64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%

15%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%

14.0%of workers are self-employedHeerlen: 13.0%

1.1cars per householdHeerlen: 0.9

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 145 crimes in Heksenberg in 2025, 16% fewer than in 2024. That is 47.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Driving under the influence20

Theft from vehicles14

Other property crime14

Vandalism and criminal damage14

Vehicle theft12

Assault5

Street robbery2

Burglary of homes1

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Threats1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Heksenberg, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km

Large supermarket1.1 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.8

Primary pupils living here230

Secondary pupils living here120

Business premises280

Residents per km²3,143

Land area96 ha